diff --git a/net/eth-uclass.c b/net/eth-uclass.c
index fa3f549..91d861b 100644
--- a/net/eth-uclass.c
+++ b/net/eth-uclass.c
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@
 
 	eth_get_ops(current)->stop(current);
 	priv = current->uclass_priv;
-	priv->state = ETH_STATE_PASSIVE;
+	if (priv)
+		priv->state = ETH_STATE_PASSIVE;
 }
 
 int eth_is_active(struct udevice *dev)